The Business Assistance Program (BAP) is a matching grant program designed to encourage small businesses to locate, expand or redevelop in the City of Orlando. The program requires eligible business owners to pay 50 percent of the fees assessed against the business, while the program fund pays the remaining 50 percent up to $20,000.
Loans & Grants
List of national, state and local resources on funding opportunities. New resources are added as information becomes available.
City of Orlando
Business Assistance Program
Area served: Orlando, Florida Audience: Small Business Owners
The Decatur Downtown Development Authority
Commercial Grants Program for Small Business
The Decatur Downtown Development Authority is offering three grant programs to help small businesses with exterior enhancements, interior improvements, and marketing needs. Each grant is open for applications on a quarterly basis.
Area served: City of Decatur, Georgia Audience: Small Business Owners
California Office of the Small Business Advocate
California Small Agricultural Business Drought & Flood Relief Grant Program
The California Small Agricultural Business Drought & Flood Relief Grant Program will provide relief to small agricultural businesses that experienced a decline in annual gross receipts or gross profits due to drought or flood conditions. Group 3 will be allocated to qualified small agricultural businesses that do not file their 2022 tax returns until 2024.
Area served: California Audience: Small Business Owners
Mission Driven Finance
San Diego Subcontractor Financing Program
Mission Driven Finance provides small businesses access to flexible funding to help you grow and compete for municipal and corporate contracts. They offer loans between $100,000-$500,000.
Area served: San Diego County, California Audience:
Downtown Orlando
Sidewalk Café Incentive Program
This program is designed to encourage downtown businesses to enhance their outdoor sidewalk café spaces to promote a lively, vibrant, and consistent streetscape. The CRA will assist up to $5,000 or 50% of the total cost of eligible products, whichever is less.
Area served: Orlando, Florida Audience: Small Business Owners